There are 9 ways to get from Rochester to South Beach by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, bus (Flixbus), or ferry
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Fly Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Fulton Stsubway
3h 6m$77–350Drive 312.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to South Beachcar 312.9 mi
6h 17m$58–83Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to New Yorkbus Adt N813 / ...
7h 55m$60–244Train
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
8h 25m$113–317Fly Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to World Trade Centertrain
- Take the bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Burgher Avbus
3h 10m$495–1,637Fly Rochester to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 41 St to Father Capodanno Blvd/Seaview Avbus
3h 35m$103–581Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BUF - JFK
5h 10m$75–367Bus via Hylan Blvd/Burgher Av (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
8h 30m$58–97Train, ferry
- Take the train from Rochester to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the ferry from Whitehall Ferry Terminal to St. George Ferry Terminalferry Staten Island Ferry
9h 39m$106–270
Rochester to South Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to South Beach is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to South Beach is to fly and subway which takes 3h 6m and costs $75 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to South Beach. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Father Capodanno Blvd/Seaview Av via W 42 St/9 Av and Lexington Av/E 41 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to South Beach. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Rector St via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and 28 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Rochester and South Beach is 300 miles. The road distance is 314.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to South Beach without a car is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs $55 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Rochester to South Beach, including transfers.
Rochester to South Beach bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to South Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to South Beach is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs $55 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $320 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and South Beach, NY, USA?
Trailways operates a bus from Rochester to New York every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–230 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to Hylan Blvd/Burgher Av via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, 28 St, Rector St, and Broadway/Rector St in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–220
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
Train from Rochester to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–230
- Business
- $130–250
- Business Plus
- $140–260
- Economy
- $110–230
- Economy Plus
- $120–240
- Phone
- (973) 961-6000
- Website
- panynj.gov
Train from Newark Penn Station to World Trade Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–220
- Flexible
- $95–230
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Burgher Av
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Lexington Av/E 41 St to Father Capodanno Blvd/Seaview Av
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 212-839-3061
- Website
- www1.nyc.gov
Ferry from Whitehall Ferry Terminal to St. George Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/staten-island-ferry.shtml
- Schedules at
- https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/siferryschedule.shtml#SIschedule
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to South Beach bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Rochester to South Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to South Beach is 315 miles. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Rochester to South Beach.
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